CRUDE. ARROGANT. A**HOLE.No doubt about it, Sebastian ‘Oz’ Osborne is the university’s most celebrated student athlete—and possibly the biggest douchebag. A walking, talking cliché, he has a filthy mouth, a fantastic body, and doesn’t give a sh*t about what you or anyone else thinks. SMART. CLASSY. CONSERVATIVE.Make no mistake, Jameson Clarke may be the university’s most diligent student—but she … may be the university’s most diligent student—but she is no prude. Spending most of her time in the hallowed halls of the library, James is wary of pervs, jocks, and douchebags—and Oz Osborne is all three.
She’s smart, sarcastic—and not what he expected.
…EVERY DOUCHBAG HAS HIS WEAKNESS.
He wants to be friends.
He wants to spend time with her.
He wants to drive her crazy.
He wants…
Her.
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Oz is a blunt man, “rule number three: no running around bra-less. Cover that ***t up, for eff’s sake. I can see your nips and it’s giving me a hard-on.” He is quite the crude man, “I can’t help wanting to blow a load every time I see you.” I really liked this book, Oz grew on me just as he grew on James. That girl was full of spunk and I liked her.
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Oz is definitely the biggest douchebag ever. Jameson, at first glance appears to be conservative, but the sass she gives is awesome and deserved. I absolutely loved their banter and chemistry. A must read.
I chose this book as part of a read-a-thon I was participating in. One of the challenges was to read a “hyped” contemporary novel. With all the buzz this series gets in my bookish circles, The Studying Hours fit that criteria for me. This book has been on my TBR for quite some time, and I was excited to read it.
Unfortunately, this excitement was short lived. By 10%, I was ready to DNF this book, mostly due to a completely unlikeable male lead. Yes, I knew he would be somewhat of an asshole based on the title of the book, but I wasn’t quite prepared for the active loathing I had for Sebastian “Oz” Osbourne.
I wasn’t expecting much beyond the typical college sports romance, and I was OK with that. I read and very much enjoy those. But this story was just…not good. Besides the clear need for another pass by an editor, the characters are underdeveloped and unlikeable, and there is only the barest hint of a plot throughout this book.
Let’s talk about Oz. I didn’t like him. At all. For a guy majoring in HR, he sure needed his own damn lesson in sexual harassment. I have no qualms with an aggressive alpha male, but Oz was just pushy and pervy and terribly unsexy. His “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” routine became tiresome, and he had NO attributes beyond sports and sex. We know almost nothing about him.
Then there’s James. Besides having a quirky name for a girl and a particular style of dress, she is a blank; a void. We know NOTHING about her. And what little we do learn, we learn much too late to actually become invested in her as a character. (And it’s only one paragraph worth of information, so you’re not missing much) She’s pretty much there as a vehicle for Oz’s machinations and to be a receptacle for the obligatory sex scenes this genre demands.
Additionally, I must mention the one POC character in this novel. He’s given little more than one paragraph, and if I’m being honest, it’s clearly thrown in there as an afterthought, a “token” character. His (very) limited dialogue is nothing short of stereotypical, and when I listened to the audio, was downright offensive. The narrator performed this dialogue as if he were auditioning for a “Boyz In The Hood” remake, and it really didn’t sit well with me.
The side characters were pretty much a parade of dickheads and assholes, and I have no interest in following any of the antics from the students at this school. Do we even know the name of the school? I finished this book only a few hours ago and I have no idea.
The narration was also a bit of a disappointment to me. While the Muffy Newtown did a fine job, I struggled with Josh Goodman’s performance. His “female” voice didn’t differ much from his male voice, so I had a hard time knowing who was speaking at times. The same holds true for Oz’s inner dialogue. I couldn’t always tell when things were spoken out loud and when they were part of his internal thoughts.
Overall, this book was disappointing to me on many different levels. Which honestly bummed me out, because I was really looking forward to reading this series. Sadly, it turned out to be cringe-y, super trope-y, problematic, and at times, completely offensive. I won’t be continuing with this series.
Read in one sitting, just couldn’t put it down and my eyes have been glued on the pages. It was a fun read and I’m gonna miss James and her witty comebacks.
*5 “Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cardigan” Stars*
Ok, so I finally read this one – the first book in the series. Before this I had only read book number 3, so it’s about time I started catching up. And I wanted to get to know the characters who were mentioned in book 3 as well, knowing they had their own stories already written.
I loved this. Oz is awesome and even though at the start he is a douche, he was very easy to like. I loved the smart remarks from Jameson, and the way they bounced off each other was awesome. Those two work really well together.
The antics that Oz gets up to in this one (snow trip anyone?), had me grinning like a fool. I totally loved all those parts, they were a great part of the storyline. I also liked how it wasn’t an insta-love/lust storyline too. The build up in this was great, and there is little to no angst, another thing I was grateful for. I love angst, but not always, so it’s nice to read a book that just flows like this one.
I can’t even say that I preferred Oz or Jameson, one more than the other, because both were equally awesome characters. Getting to know them both was great fun, and I’m quite keen to read the next book in this series, as I really know get to know Zeke, even though he is a HUGE douche.
I absolutely loved this book! The characters are great. I love how you can relate to them in real life. The chapter headliners are so funny that I send them in texts to friends. Honestly I fell in love with this book!
Enjoyed most of the book but found the dream sequences trite especially the last one. It felt like a cheat to move the story along or like the author couldn’t think of any other way to force the love story. Did enjoy it for a quick, light read.
As I was reading it I was thinking…this is a five star material-for me at least. It became four star towards the end. I wanted a more HEA scene.
I love the h. She is fierce. She was not a damsel in dirstress, or a sweet and delicate flower that you wanted to punch in the face with the whole oh-my-God-I’m-so-innocent behaviour.
I liked the story and like that the “douche bag” became a better person, but hate to think that is how guys treat girls these days, especially when I have teenagers and would not want them to ever act like some of the jerks in this book.
This book was a fun, quick read. The quotes that start each chapter were with the price!
This is a great book about collage student love with a rocky start. I love the second one as well. You don’t have to read them both I would (and did!). If you are looking for a sex content book this is not for you. What there is in the book is tastefully done.
Love Sarah Ney. Waiting for more from her!
I like the characters
What turns out as a bet becomes something else
Hope Jameson can turn this bad bad boy around
Haven’t finished the book yet